Elijah Cummings actually said...

"We can do better. We can provide meaningful opportunities to those who have paid their dues who are seeking a second chance."

"It is my hope that members of this committee and all of my colleagues will look at a strong, bipartisan support of this bill already has and join this effort to reduce recidivism, strengthen communiti..."

"I worked on the First Step Act with my friend, Hakeem Jeffries and introduced it with a belief that we can and should do better when it comes to our prison system and our criminal justice system."

"Our bill would do what many state agencies and private corporations are already doing."